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#500C42

#500c42 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#500c42 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 4.71% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 17.5% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 312.35°, with 73.91% saturation and 18.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 6.73.

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Web safe#660033
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Relative luminance0.0236

Complementary

  1. #500c42
  2. #0c501a

Split complementary

  1. #500c42
  2. #20500c
  3. #0c503c

Analogous

  1. #3c0c50
  2. #500c42
  3. #500c20

Triadic

  1. #500c42
  2. #42500c
  3. #0c4250

Tetradic

  1. #500c42
  2. #501a0c
  3. #0c501a
  4. #0c4250

Square

  1. #500c42
  2. #503c0c
  3. #0c501a
  4. #0c2050

Monochromatic

  1. #12030f
  2. #12030f
  3. #500c42
  4. #931679
  5. #d520b0

Shades

#500c42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #500c42
  2. #480b3b
  3. #400a35
  4. #38082e
  5. #300728
  6. #280621
  7. #20051a
  8. #180414
  9. #10020d
  10. #080107
  11. #000000

Tints

#500c42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #500c42
  2. #622455
  3. #733d68
  4. #85557b
  5. #966d8e
  6. #a886a1
  7. #b99eb3
  8. #cbb6c6
  9. #dcced9
  10. #eee7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#500c42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #500c42
  2. #551848
  3. #5a234e
  4. #5e2f55
  5. #633a5b
  6. #684661
  7. #6d5267
  8. #725d6d
  9. #766974
  10. #7b747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d2235 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f2443 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272e40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #551026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #351d43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3b2441 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #530e33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-500c42 {
  color: #500c42;
}
Background
.bg-500c42 {
  background-color: #500c42;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-500c42 {
  border: 2px solid #500c42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #500c42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 12 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 74% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-500c42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #500c42, #500c20);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-500c42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 12 66 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 6.73 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 8.71 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 9.57 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.92 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.55 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.56 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 14.14 #aff3bd Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#500c42  rgb(80, 12, 66)  hsl(312, 74%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#0c501a  rgb(12, 80, 26)  hsl(132, 74%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#42500c  rgb(66, 80, 12)  hsl(72, 74%, 18%)  Army Green
#0c4250  rgb(12, 66, 80)  hsl(192, 74%, 18%)  Midnight Green